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GEGRGE GOE'IZ, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, .l'LSSIii INTFJR T0 STREETERFAMET WEIGHING ANTED RECORDING CQMPANY,.GF CHICAGO, ILLINCIS, A. CORPQRATIGN OF ILLINOIS.

AUTOMATIC WEIGHING AND REQORDING CAR-SCALE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1910.

Application filed May 22, 1998. Serial No. 434,428.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, GnoRGE Gon'rz, a citizen of the United Statesyresiding in'Chicage, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Automatic Weighing and Recording Car-Scales, of which the following is a specification. I

My invention relates to automatic weight printing or recording car scales.

ing certain parts in horizontal section; Figs,

3, 1 and 5 are detail vertical. sections on line 3 3, 4% and 55 respectively of Fig. 2; Fig. 6 is a detail partial lan view of certain parts removed; Fig. yis a partial rear elevation; Fig. 8 is a front elevation of the type wheel, showing its box or case in vertical section; Fig. 9 is a partial side elevation showing the printing hammer and a portion of the type wheel and showing certain parts in vertical section; Fig.10 is a section on line 10-1O of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a detail section on line 11+11 of Fig. 8; Fig. 12 is a detail elevation of the counterbalance spring and rack for operating the type wheel; Fig. 13 is a detail elevation of the track lever and printing hammer setting mechanism, showing certain parts in section on line 13-13 of Fig. 14; Fig. 14- is a side elevation of the same, partly in section, on line 1414 of Fig. 13; Fig. 15 isa detail section on line 15-15 of Fig. 14; Fig. 16 is a detail section on line 16-16 of Fig. 14; Fig. 17 is a detail section on line 1717 of Fig. 13; Fig. 18 is a detail section on line 1'818 of Fig. 14;: Figs. 19 and 20 are detail sections on line 19.-19 of Fig. 17 showing the parts in different positions; Fig. 21

is a detail. plan View of the dash pot piston and valve mechanism; Fig. 22 is a vertical section on line 22*22 of Fig. 21; and Fig. 23 is a detail plan view showing a portion of the paper ribbon on which the. weight is printed or indicated.

lnthe drawing A represents the scale platform, A the track rails thereon, A the flexible track rails partially on the scale platform and partially on the surrounding frame A thereof, and which connect with the tracks A B the scale beam, C the counter balance spring, D the type wheel, E the paper strip or ribbon, F the feed device therefor, G the impression hammer, H

the dash pot, K the inning or printing disk,

L the stationary indicator type, M the track lever, N the track lever and printing hammer lever counter or setting device and l P the guard track levers.

The car scale platform A is provided with track rails A. thereon connecting through flexible rails A with the track ra -ils A of the railway track leading thereto, so that cars one after another may be run continuously over the scale platform, each car weighed and its weight automatically recorded while it is'in motion as it passes over the scale platform.

The scale beam B has the customary counterbalance weight- B for the purpose of balancing the scale. The scale beam B is connected with the scale levers'beneath and upon which the scale platform rests, by suit- 1 able connecting levers and links or clevises B B B. The scale beam B is vfurther provided with a removable extension B which is connected with the piston stem it of the dash pot H. The scale beam B is further connected at its outer end with the counter-I balance spring C through a rack Z) and colinecting links 6 furnished with adjusting devices b-.

The counterbalance spring C is furnished with suitable tension adjustingclamps or devices C C The type wheel D has a rim 07., type band d furnished with numeral printing type J and spokes (Z secured to a double rimmed hub a?" fixed to a shaft d which is journaled at its end on a pair of antifriction wheels cl, the shafts d of each ofwvhich. is journaled on a pair ofantifriction wheels (7", the shafts d of which are journaled on the frame of the machine. The type wheel shaft is provided with a gear al which meshes with the rack b that forms one of the connecting links between the scale beam B and counter-balance springC. The shaft of the type wheel D is furnished with a grooved weight (i which balances the force required to turn the type wheel and the mechanism connected therewith. This weight serves to steady the type wheel, take up backlash and,

the weight of each car isprinted or recorded,

is automatically fed by the motor feed device F from the supply reel or spool F to the take up spool F The paper strip passing over or around the guide rollers f f f and transversely over the upper portion cf the type wheel D and the stationary pointer type L which prints an indicator mark E on the paper strip E to indicate the true weight 1n connection with the numerals in- (Heating hundreds of pounds impressed,

upon the paper strip by the type wheel D. The spring or other paper feed motor F keeps the paper strip E normally under tension so that the paper feeds forward the required length at each stroke of the printing hammer G when it releases the notched disk fon the shaft 1 of the guide roller 'f by depressing the spring pawl lever f so that said spring pawl lever is swung out of engagement with said notched disk f.

The printing hammer Gr is mounted on a lever G having a spring Gr which actuates the printing hammer to strike the required blow against the type wheel D and stationary pointer type L the instant the printing hammer lever is released by movement of the releasing trigger orpawl g which holds the printin hammer in its raised position I ready to prmt the weight of the .car.

To steady the movement of the scale beam and prevent vibration of the type wheel D, and thus cause the scale beam to come quickly to a true balance foreach car as it passes over the scale platform under continuous motion, the piston H of the dash pot H is furnished with two upwardly opening valves h M, and two downwardly opening valves k if, each of the valves being of comparatively large diameter and held. closed by light flexible flat springs k h of graduated strength or tension,

The inking or printin disk K is furnished on its under face pre erably withcarbon paper K glued thereto, and it is'rotated at intervals as required by the friction of the paper strip E against it as said 'paper Stliig) feeds. forward and the guide spring 2 pressing the .paper strip against the riming disk K so as to cause it to turn-an thus hung a new surface into osition for each impression. A cord or it K plassin around a pulley K on the shaft oft e dis municated from t K, and a(pul1e K on the shaft of the paper strip gui e ro ler f also communicates motion to the'printing disk.

The impression hammer lever G is automatically raised into position ready for additional track levers P P located one near each end of the scale platform adjacent to the flexible connectin rails A, are employed to automatical y guard against or prevent operation of the printing hammer while any wheel of the car is partially resting upon either of the flexible connecting rails A at either end-of the scale platform.

The stationary indicator tfype L which is mounted on the stationary rame of the machine adjacent to the type wheel D, so that the impression hammer G will cause both the numeral type on the type wheel and iiidicator type L to simultaneously make an impression upon the paper strip E, preferably simply prints a straight line or indicator mark, which in connection with the numerals printed by the type wheel and representing ordinarily the even hundred pounds, will "thus record the true weight within limits of fifty pounds by the relation of the indicator mark to the numerals representing the even' hundreds of pounds printed'on the paper strip. Motion is come single main track lever M, which is located preferably near, but some little distance from, the exit end of the scale platform, to the setting or counter mechanism N by means of a connecting link m, bent lever m link m bent lever m link m, bent lever no, link m furnished with springs m adjustable couplings m links m and links m The bent leverm is also furnished with-a spring m connected to an extension m on the link m, which serves to hold the lever/m in its normal position. The link m connects with the sliding bar 12. of the setting or counter device N. This sliding bar n hasva pivoted pawl 12 held in operative position by a spring n to engage a ratchet wheel a on .the shaft n, so that latform and in the said shaft is turned a distance of one ratchet of the ratchet wheel, the apparatus illustrated in the drawing is specially designed for weighing ordinary freight cars havin two wheeled trucks, or four wheels in a on each side of the car; The cams n at the third movement of the ratchet n operates to raise the impression hammer G through the connecting bent lever n link a, lever, a, link n lever a, link a, and bent lever n, which has a pin or projection a passing under the impression hammer lever G When the impression hammer lever is thus raised in position by the third movement of the ratchet n, it is automatically held in this osition by the releasing pawl g, and. the ourth step or movement of the ratchet n moves the cam a out of contact with the bent lever n and allows the bent levers n and n", and their connections, to return to their-normal position in obedience to the spring a, so that the impression hammer lever Gr may be free to descend when released by the trigger g, Stops or bufiers a secured to the box or caseN limit the movement of the levers in one direction. I

The impression hammer releasing trigger is automatically moved to release the 1mprcssion hammer lever Gr atthe fourth movement or step of the ratchet n by means of the cam wheel a on the shaft 11,, operating lever a, connected to a link a, through levers a, link n, and lever n, which engages a pin g on the releasing trigger g, and thus moves said trigger to release said impression hammer lever G To prevent over rotation of the rotation of the ratchet shaft a said shaft is provided with a reverse ratchet a, which is engaged by a pawl n pivoted to the bent lever n, which is pivoted at n? to the frame and .connected at n to the sliding bar n, so that when said slide at operates the ratchet n it will through said bent lever a throw said pawl a into engagement with said reverse ratchet end 22. To prevent any backward movement of the ratchet n the pawl w is provided and'held in engagement with said ratchet n by a spring a. The shaft 71* of the setting or counter mechanism N is provided on the outside of its inciosing case N with a pointer or finger a which indicates on the dial a the position of the wheels of the car in respect to the track lever M on the scale platform and the position of the statement wheel andcam. The shaft '11 of the setting or counter device N is further provided with a handle 0 levern for turning it by hand when desired-to set the mechanism or release the printing hammer by hand. In order to hold the operating pawl n on the sliding bar a out of engagement with the ratchet'a' when loco motives, tenders, or other cars having dif-' ferent numbers of wheels than the freight cars which it is desired to weigh have, pass over the scale platform, so that such locomotives, tenders, etc., may pass over -the scale platform without operating or' dis: turbing the setting or' counter device N, I

I provide said pawl a with a removable pin a which passes through a hole a in the sliding bar a and enters a finine-Lshaped are arranged adjacent and parallel to the flexible track rails A which bridge the gaps between the ends of the scale platform A and its surrounding frame A These guard track levers P P at each end of the scale platform are for the purpose of automatically preventing the descent of the impression hammer as long as any wheel at either end of the car to be weighed is upon either of the flexible track rails A so that the reading of the weight cannot possibly take place until after all'the wheels of the car are upon the scale platform rails A These guard track levers P P, like thefiexible or loose track rails A are mounted partially or at. one end thereof, on the scale platform, and at the other end on the stationary scale frame or the road 'bed of the railway tracln The guard track rails P P thus operate to automatically prevent the descent of the im pression hammer as long as any wheel of the car to be weighed depresses either of said levers by means of'suitable connecting mechanism between the. same and the impression hammer lever G This connecting mechanism maybe of any suitable kind or construction. It however preferably consists in each track lever P having a connecting link 72, bent lever p link p bent lever p link 39, bent lever link spring 30, the link 10 p for both track ievers the impression hammer G is raised.

Each of the links g) has an extension 79 furnished with a spring p for returning the parts to position.

I claim: I

1. In a car scale for weighing and recording the weights of cars in motion the combination with a car scale platform having track rails thereon of loose or yielding connecting rails partially on the scale plat-- form and partially on the surrounding frame, a track lever on the scale platform for operating the impression hammer lever, a pair of uard track rail levers, one at each end 0 the scale platform adjacent to said loose or flexible connecting rails, a scale beam, a type wheel, a dash. pot a counterbalance spring, a rack connected with the scale beam for operating the type wheel, an impression hammer, an impression hammer lever, a trigger for holding hole a in said pawl a, and thus -torces said 39 having P P connecting with a common adjustable link pfl and bent lever "0 and chain or fie xh ble link 9 with the bent lever n by which theimpressionihammer lever in position, a

erably bent levers several feet in length, and

scale,

spring for actuating the impression hammer, a paper strip .feed wheel, take up wheeland guide rollers, a motor for actuating the take up reel, a printing disk interposed between the paper stri and the impression hammer, a setting an counting mechanism,

connections between said setting and countbl ing mechanism and said main track lever, a connecting mechanism between said setting and counting mechanism and said impression lever and trigger, and connecting mechanism between said guard track levers and the impression hammer lever to prevent the impression hammer from striking the type wheel and pointer mark type while any wheel of the car is on either of said guard track levers, substantially as s ecified.

2. In an automatic weight recor ing car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, and loose or flexible connecting rails partially thereon and partially on the surrounding frame, a

scale beam and type wheel connected with and operated by said scale platform, an impression hammer, a trigger for holding the impression hammer in its lifted position, a spring for actuating said impression hammer when released by said trigger, a track lever on the scale platform for raising and releasing the impression hammer, and a pair of guard track levers adjacent to said flexible connecting rails for preventing the descent of the impression hammer while any of the car wheels are on said flexible connecting rails, substantially as specified.

3. In an automatic weight recording car the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, and loose or flexible connecting rails partially thereon and partially on the surrounding frame, a scale beam and type wheel connected with and operated by said scale platform, an impression hammer, a trigger for holding the impression hammer in its lifted position, a spring for actuating said impression hammer when released by said trigger, a track lever on the scale platform for raising and releasing the impression hammer, and a pair of guard track levers adjacent to said flexible connecting rails for preventing the descent of the impression hammer while any of the car wheels are on said flexible connecting rails, and connecting mechanism between said main track lever on' the scale platform and said impression hammer and iits releasing trigger, substantially as speci- 4. .In an automatic weight recording ear scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, and loose or flexibeam and type wheel connected with and,

operated by saidscale platform,

an impres-' sion hammer, a trigger fortholding the imartially on t scale,

, and. partiall on the adjacent scale lever on the scale platform for raising and releasin the im ression hammer, and a air of guar track evers adjacent to said exieconnectin rails for preventing the descent of the 1m ression hammer while any of the car whee s are on said flexible connecting rails, and connecting mechanism between said main track lever on the scale platform and said impression hammer and its releasing trigger, said connecting mechism for operation by successive wheels of the car, substantially as specified.

5. In an automatic wei ht recording car scale, the combination wit a scale platform having track rails thereon, and loose or flexible connectin rails partially thereon and e surrounding frame, a scale earn and type wheel connected with and operated by said scale platform, animpression hammer, a trigger for holding the impression hammer in its lifted position, a spring for actuatin said impression hammer when released y said trigger, a track lever on the scale platform for raising and releasing the impression hammer, a air of guard track levers adjacent to said exible connecting rails for preventin the descent of the im ression hammer whi e any of the car whee s are on said flexible connectin rails, connecting mechanism between said main track lever'on the scale platform and said impression hammer and its releasin trigger, and mechanism for connecting eac of said guard track levers with a device for preventing the descent of the impression ammer, substantially as s cified.

6. In an automatic weig the combination of a having track rails thereon track .rails partially on the t recording car scale platform and connecting scale latform and partiall on the adjacent scale rame or road bed, 0 a weight printing or recording mechanism having an impression hammer lever, a spring for actuating it and'a trigger for holding it lifted, a mam track lever on the scale platform for actuating said imression hammer lever, and a ard track ever adjacent to one of said exible connecting rails to prevent o ration of said impression hammer lever w ile a wheel of a car is on said flexible connecting rail, and mechanism connecting said guard track lever with the impression hammer mechanism substantially as specified. .7. Inan automatic weight recording car scale, the combination of a scale platform having track rails thereon and connecting track rails partially on the scale 'latform ame or road bed, 0 a weight printing or recording mechanism having an impression hammer,

anism having a setting orcounter mechanlever, a spring for actuating it and a trigger for holding 1t lifted, a mam track lever on the scale platform for actuating said imk pressio'n hammerlever, levers adjacent one to each one of said flexible connecting rails and connecting mechanism for said guard track levers to prevent operation of said impression hammer lever while a wheel of thecar is on either of said flexible connecting rails, substantially as specified. I i

S. In an automatic weightrecording car scale, the combination with a weight printing or recording mechanism and a'car scale platform having track rails thereon, and connecting rails partially thereon, of a main track lever'on the scale platform and two guard track levers at the ends of the scale platform and connecting mechanism for said. guard track levers to prevent the operation of theweight printing or recording mechanism while any of the wheels of the car are on said connecting rails, substantially as specified.

9. In' an automatic weight recording car scale, the combination with a weight printing or recording mechanism and a car scale plat-form having track rails thereon, and connecting railspartially thereon, of a main track lever on the scale platform and two guard track leversat the ends of the scale platform and connecting mechanism for said guard track levers to prevent the 0 ere ation of the weight printing or recor mg mechanism while any of the Wheels of "the car are on said connecting rails, and connecting means for operating said weight printing or operating mechanism for saidmain track lever, substantially as s ecified.

10. In an automatic weight recording car scale, the combination with a weight printing or recording mechanism and a car scale platform having track rails thereon, and connecting rails partially thereon, of a main track lever on the scale platform and two guard track levers and connecting mechanisnrfor said guard track levers one at each end of the scale platform to prevent the operation of the weight printing or recording mechanism While any of the wheels of the car are on said connecting rails, and connecting means for operating said weight printing or operating mechanism for said main track lever, said connecting mechanism having a setting orcounter device, substantially as specified.

11.. In a'ear scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon and connecting rails partially thereon, of a and two guard track.

A scale platform, I anism, and guard track levers at the ends of weight printing or recording mechanism, a main track lever for operating the'same, and a pair of guard track levers at the ends of the scale platform and connecting mechanism for said uard track levers to preventoperation of tie weight printing or'rccording mechanism while any wheel of the car is on said connecting rails, substantially as specified. a

12. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform having track rails thereon, and connecting rails partially thereon, of a weight printing or recording mechanism, a

main track lever for operating the same, and

a pair of guard track levers at the ends of the scale platform and connecting-mechanism for said guard track levers to prevent operation of the weight printing or recordmg mechanism while any wheel of the car,

and a counter is on said connecting rails, thereon in the connection between said main track lever and said printing mechanism, substantially as specified. 1

13. In a car scale, the combination with a of weight recording mechthe scale platformand connecting mechan ism for said guard track levers to prevent operation of said'weight recording mechanism while any wheel of. either of said guard tially as specified.

Y 4. In a car scale, the combination with a scale platform, of weight recording mechanism, and guard track levers at the endsof the scale platform and connecting mechanism for said guard track levers to prevent track levers, substanoperation of said weight recording mechan- GEORGE GOETZ.

revent operation of any wheel -Witnesses:

H. M. MU DAY, PEARL AnRAMs.

the car depresses levers ad acent to said connecting rails and connecting mechanism for said said connecting 

